Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 25.1% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Japan, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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